Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Pill Beetle

Chiruromys lamia compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Byrrhidae
Genus	Chiruromys	Byrrhus
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Chiruromys and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.